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| What I'm looking for THE BASICS *Good quality digital pictures. Either 300 dpi, 12 inches in size, or 500 x 500 pixels. Even though the picture might look good on your computer, it won't translate to print well if it is low quality. *NO CELL PHONE PICTURES! Honestly, the quality stinks. *Dogs who have been rescued already and are in good homes. This is NOT to showcase dogs who are still up for adoption. *No humans in the pictures. *Photos must be able to be opened in Adobe Photo Shop. Please do not crop your photos digitally before you send them. It will lessen the quality when we edit them for the calendar. Don't worry about the framing, we'll fix it! *Use your camera's Maximum Quality Setting! *Send the picture as an attachment... NOT in the body of the email, please! What I am looking for THE HINTS The pictures on this page are all shots from the 2006 calendar Don't think too much about posing your dog. Most of our shots were just sit-stays. I like that our dogs look like dogs, not models! Consider the lighting Avoid "green eye" caused by indoor flashes in dark rooms. Pay attention to bad shadows. Our major trick? All outdoor photos. We always got natural lighting and it helped the pictures tremendously! Pay attention to the background of the shot. We used trees, flowers, or interesting fences and walls, etc. |
| Besides the pictures, please include: *Your dog's NAME and BREED (or your best guess on breed/breeds) *Your dog's "HAPPY ENDING STORY" A short telling for inclusion in the calendar. ABOUT THE STORY: Please don't worry if you don't think your dog's story is "out of the ordinary" or "exciting" enough. Where it's great to hear the heroic stories which touch our hearts, the fact that you rescued your dog at ALL is a story enough for me. You opened your home to a dog who needed a second chance. How have things changed for you now that he/she's in your life? What are some of the things about your dog that makes you smile? *Your dog's SHELTER or RESCUE (when applicable) I'm including the names of the rescue groups alongside the photos. |
| This is a charity fund raising tool. There is no pay for your picture's inclusion in the calendar, and by your sending it to me, that is your agreement that it can be used if it is chosen. I WILL give you one calendar per picture of yours that is included at the printing cost (plus shipping) That cost will be determined at the time of printing. |
| Okay, got all that? Here's the link to email me! I can't wait to see your pictures! fortheloveofrescues@yahoo.com |
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| Hurry! Deadline for submissions is June 1st! |
Besides the normal cute pictures, which, of course,
I love, I'm looking for some different shots for 2009 also:
Do you have your dog sopping wet after a bath?
Chewing on a no-no item or something unusual?
Proudly displaying the destruction of his/her doggie bed (or other thing)?
Buddy/Buddy with another animal? (especially not a dog)
Sleeping in an unusual place or position?
On vacation having a great time away from home?
I love, I'm looking for some different shots for 2009 also:
Do you have your dog sopping wet after a bath?
Chewing on a no-no item or something unusual?
Proudly displaying the destruction of his/her doggie bed (or other thing)?
Buddy/Buddy with another animal? (especially not a dog)
Sleeping in an unusual place or position?
On vacation having a great time away from home?
If you have a Professionally taken photo, please include an okay from the photographer for me to use it! |